as in to shed
to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside
a soap that promises to help me exfoliate all that dry, flaky skin I've apparently been carrying around
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The serum also uses glycolic acid to gently exfoliate, as well as the oily extract of Yquem grape marc (the pulpy mash leftover after grapes are pressed to make wine) which helps to soothe the skin and improve its texture and brightness.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
Infused with marine plant extracts, this scrub stick not only exfoliates dead skin cells and removes blackheads but also nourishes and hydrates your skin.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
The Eucalyptus wash is packed with vitamins and omegas to bolster the skin barrier; the Hinoki cleanse uses exfoliating acids to gently slough off dead skin.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
The smoothened coconut shell is used for their signature massage, and leftover material from making coconut oil is converted into an exfoliating body scrub.
—Shrikant Dash, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
Infused with marine plant extracts, this scrub stick not only exfoliates dead skin cells and removes blackheads but also nourishes and hydrates your skin.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
The Eucalyptus wash is packed with vitamins and omegas to bolster the skin barrier; the Hinoki cleanse uses exfoliating acids to gently slough off dead skin.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
The smoothened coconut shell is used for their signature massage, and leftover material from making coconut oil is converted into an exfoliating body scrub.
—Shrikant Dash, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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